Earthquake details

Monday, August 25, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 25, 1980 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 331.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.915 and latitude -14.784.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.784, 167.915
UTC time 1980-08-25 21:38:58.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-25

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